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Principal CI Target Support Specialist

Analytic Services Inc

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Job Requirements

Honolulu, HI
Top Secret CI Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$145,000 - $207,000

Job Description

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary

ANSER is seeking a Principal CI Target Support Specialist to provide senior-level Counterintelligence (CI) targeting expertise in support of complex intelligence and operational missions. In this role, you will conduct classified and open-source research to identify and develop CI leads, targets, and high-value individuals while producing advanced targeting products that enable operational planning and decision-making. You will collaborate with intelligence, law enforcement, operational, and HUMINT partners to support sensitive intelligence collection activities and mission priorities. In this key role, you will deliver expert analytical support, maintain targeting databases, develop intelligence briefings, and provide guidance on CI targeting methodologies.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities
  • Conduct classified and open-source research to identify and develop Counterintelligence (CI) leads, targets, and high-value individuals.
  • Prepare Target Nominations, Lead Tenders, Operational Support Packages, Program Profiles, and Target Development Packages.
  • Create, update, and maintain target records, nominations, and intelligence databases.
  • Perform all-source, network, warning, damage, collateral, and combat assessment analysis to support targeting decisions.
  • Recommend target priorities and targeting strategies aligned with ACIC and commander objectives.
  • Coordinate targeting efforts with operational units, intelligence agencies, federal law enforcement organizations, and HUMINT elements.
  • Produce intelligence reports, analytical products, and executive-level briefings.
  • Support and provide guidance for Counterintelligence targeting methodology training.
  • Provide senior-level analytical support for sensitive intelligence collection operations.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support mission planning, operational execution, and targeting integration.

Required Qualifications
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with a current Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • 20 years of relevant professional experience.
  • 12+ years of experience as a Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Targeting Officer, or a bachelor's degree and successful completion of a foundational targeting course such as the Joint CIHUMINT Analytical Targeting Course (JCHATC), Operational HUMINT Targeting Course (OHTC), HUMINT Targeting Tradecraft Seminar (HTTS), or another Intelligence Community (IC) Targeting Officer certification.
  • Minimum of one year of professional experience supporting intelligence activities involving China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea.
  • Demonstrated experience integrating multiple intelligence disciplines to plan, execute, and support Counterintelligence analytic and targeting activities.
  • Proven ability to develop high-quality intelligence products, target development packages, and executive-level briefings.
  • Experience maintaining intelligence databases and supporting target development efforts.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, high operational tempo environment.
  • Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting joint military operations and/or interagency intelligence missions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in advanced Counterintelligence targeting methodologies and intelligence production processes.


Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org

Full Time Salary Range for this position for this position:

$145,000 - $207,000 USD

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [email protected]

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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